Cruise Menu

Canapes to start:

• Roast pumpkin, Spanish onion and feta tartlets (V)
• Assorted sushi and nigiri (V, GF)
• Freshly shucked Sydney Rock Oysters with Pomegranate Vinaigrette (GF)
• Peking duck crepes
• Rare roast beef with horseradish cream and balsamic beetroot relish
• Tempura prawns with fresh chilli and soy dipping sauce

Buffet served from 8.00pm – 9.30pm:

• Baked ham with a cranberry and balsamic glaze freshly carved and served with mustards and relishes (GF)
• Chargrilled corn-fed chicken breast with lemon mustard sauce (GF)
• Fresh Australian Tiger prawns with seafood sauce and lemon wedges (GF)
• Chef Ben’s homemade vegetable curry (V, GF)
• Roast chat potatoes with butter and chives (V, GF)
• Rocket salad, pear and parmesan, white balsamic vinaigrette (V, GF)
• Vietnamese glass noodle salad with Asian vegetables (V)

Additional Canapes:

• Zucchini flowers with ricotta and tomato relish (V)
• Sweet potato and manchego cheese empanadas (V)
• Lamb koftas with tzatziki

Dessert:

• Lemon meringue tartlets
• Crispy hot Churros with chocolate dipping sauce

Premium Beverage Package Included:

Beverage Package

• Tulloch Cuvee (Sparkling)
• Tulloch River White Semillon
• Villages Chardonnay
• Château La Gordonne Rosé (Provence, FR)
• Tulloch Cellar Door Release Barbera
• Tulloch Pokolbin Dry Shiraz
• Corona, Peroni, 150 Lashes, Pure Blonde
• Non-alcoholic soft drinks and juices
• Spirits are included this year

NYE Dinner Menu

Fireworks Cocktail Selection

• Freshly shucked rock oysters with lemon & lime wedges
• Mini spring rolls with sweet chili
• Cajun-spiced calamari with lime and chili aioli
• Tandoori chicken pizzette with cucumber and mint yogurt
• Assorted sushi and sashimi
• Mexican enchilada bites with guacamole sauce
• Breaded chicken pieces with garlic aioli
• Lentil and vegetable cocktail samosas with mango chutney
• Steamed chicken and lemongrass wontons
• Smoked salmon and avocado pillows with fresh dill

To Finish - Served to the buffet

• A selection of individual gourmet desserts with coffee and assorted teas
• Platter of mixed cheese, nuts & dried fruit with lavosh

New Year's Eve Cruise Beverages

Beverage Package

• McWilliam’s Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, McWilliam’s Cabernet Merlot, McWilliam’s Brut Reserve, Heineken, Peroni, Cascade Premium Light, Scotch, Bourbon, Rum, Gin, Vodka, Soft Drinks, Orange Juice, and Mineral Water.

Cruise Menu

Canape Menu

• Smoked salmon, Bellini, dill créme fraiche caper berries
• Fresh oysters with lemon wedges (GF)
• Tempura tiger prawns, tahini and yoghurt dip
• Slow-cooked pulled pork shoulder, fennel and red cabbage slaw
• Warmed Chorizo
• Spinach and Fetta Triangles
• Classic lamb kofte, tzatziki dip
• Mini caramelized tomato and fetta tarts
• Assorted fresh Sushi
• Warm Lamb and Rosemary mini pies
• Thai Chicken salad cups
• Fresh Prawns with lemon

Dessert Menu

• Chocolate brownies (V)
• Fresh fruit skewers (V)


• (V)=Vegetarian (GF)=Gluten Free

Menu is subject to change to ensure fresh produce of premium quality.

Note that vegetarian options are not necessarily vegan. Please contact us when you book your cruise for special dietary requirements.

Beverage Package

Tall ship house beverage package selection of beers, wines, sparking and soft drinks are included.

Cruise Menu

Fully catered with a seafood buffet - prawns, oysters, smoked salmon with cream cheese & capers, rare roast beef, loads of delicious salads and fresh crusty bread.

Individual antipasto skewers served on arrival, and gourmet fruit & cheese platters to finish with.

Cruise Menu

Canape Menu

• Fresh Prawns with lemon
• Fresh oysters with lemon wedges (GF)
• Thai Chicken salad cups
• Warm Lamb and Rosemary mini pies
• Assorted fresh Sushi
• Mini caramelized tomato and fetta tarts
• Classic lamb kofte, tzatziki dip
• Spinach and Fetta Triangles
• Warmed Chorizo
• Slow-cooked pulled pork shoulder, fennel and red cabbage slaw
• Tempura tiger prawns, tahini and yoghurt dip
• Smoked salmon, Bellini, dill créme fraiche caper berries

Dessert Menu

• Chocolate brownies (V)
• Fresh fruit skewers (V)


• (V)=Vegetarian (GF)=Gluten Free

Menu is subject to change to ensure fresh produce of premium quality.

Note that vegetarian options are not necessarily vegan. Please contact us when you book your cruise for special dietary requirements.

Beverage Package

Tall ship house beverage package selection of beers, wines, sparking and soft drinks are included.

5-Course Dinner Menu

On Arrival

• Assorted dips, fresh crudites, chips and crackers (v)

Hot Appetisers Served in cocktail style

• Crispy vegetable spring rolls with sweet chilli sauce (v)
• Chargrilled beef balls with smoky BBQ sauce (gf)
• Panko crumbed prawns with teriyaki sauce

Main Buffet Seafood selection

• Fresh tiger king prawns with Thousand Island dressing and lemon (gf)
• Freshly shucked Sydney rock oysters served natural (gf)
• Tasmanian smoked salmon rosettes with capers and fresh dill (gf)

Hot Selection

• Slow cooked pulled beef brisket with gravy and assorted mustards (gf)
• Moroccan spiced roast chicken with spiced mint yoghurt (gf)
• Oven roasted baby potatoes with olive oil and rock salt (v) (gf)
• Freshly tossed penne pasta with creamy mushroom sauce and grated parmesan (v)

Fresh Selection

• Mixed antipasto with marinated roast peppers, sundried tomato, charrged eggplant, olives and cheeses (v)
• Macaroni pesto salad with marinated roast vegetables and parmesan (v)
• Baby beetroot and spinach salad with feta, walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette (v) (gf)
• Finely sliced classic coleslaw (v)
• Wild mixed leaf salad with balsamic vinaigrette (v) (gf)
• Crusty dinner rolls and sliced French bread (v)

Dessert

• Assorted (v)
• Selection of seasonal fresh fruit (gf) (v)
• Coffee and tea

Cheese

• Boutique Australian and continental cheeses, dry fruit, nuts and crackers


• GF | Gluten Free V | Vegetarian

Sample menu - items subject to change without notice

Food allergy disclaimer

Please be aware that our kitchens process foods containing eggs, dairy, gluten, seafood, nuts, sesame seeds and capsicum. Whilst measures are taken to avoid cross contamination, we can not guarantee a total absence of these products from any of our dishes. Vagabond Cruises does not accept liability for any adverse reactions due to allergy or intolerance from food consumed on board.

Beverage Package

Extended Beer Selection, Spirits & Liquors,Wine,Soft Drinks & Juices

RSA Disclaimer:

Vagabond Cruises operates under the laws and guidelines of Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA). In the interest of harm minimisation, our staff and management reserve the right to refuse entry onto a vessel or service of alcohol to any person who is not able to produce acceptable proof of age, who may appear to be intoxicated or deemed to be behaving in a disorderly or disruptive manner. RSA practices and the right to refuse service also applies to pre-paid packages.

Cruise Menu

2022 Sample Menu. Final menu to be confirmed.

Entrée - Served to the table

• Chef’s platter of smoked salmon rolls | Tandoori spiced chicken drumettes | Chilli garlic prawns

Buffet

• Fresh king prawns with accompaniments
• Grain-fed sirloin served with Stroganoff sauce
• Traditional Indian butter chicken
• Grilled ocean trout fillets
• Pesto penne with shredded zucchini and toasted pine nuts
• Garlic butter fried prawns

Salad Bar

• Granny Smith apple and chicory salad with walnuts + blue cheese dressing (D,N,V)
• Zaatar-spiced couscous nuts and green bean salad with halloumi + pomegranate dressing (N,V)
• Beetroot, feta and orange salad with cayenne + orange blossom vinaigrette (D,V)
• German potato salad + sour cream (D,V)
• Fattoush salad + crispy pita (G,V,N,VE)
• Roasted Japanese pumpkin and pearl barley salad + honey mustard dressing (G,D)

Accompaniments

• Selection of condiments
• Fresh selection of breads

Desserts - Served to the table

• Vanilla bean panna cotta
• Rich chocolate cake
• Heavenly tiramisu

Fruits & Cheese

• Fresh fruit platters
• Deluxe cheese display with crackers

*Sample menu only, subject to minor changes
*Requests for dietary (gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free), substitutions and modifications of menus will be politely declined, as we have an on board kitchen and our kitchen team is required to serve the menus within a required time period, of the respective cruises. All our cruises have at least one vegetarian menu option for seated & served menus and buffets also offer vegetarian choice. We cannot guarantee that certain products or ingredients (halal, nuts, gluten, dairy, etc.) will not be in our food, and we explicitly accept no liability in this regard. For serious food allergies you must make your own decisions on selecting meals. Comments made by our staff are only to assist you in making an informed decision.

Beverage Package

2022 Sample beverage list. Final beverage list to be confirmed by October 2023.

Selection of Premium Beers

• Corona
• James Squire 150 LASHES
• Cooper Light

Selection of Premium Wines & Sparkling

• Chandon Brut Non-Vintage, Yarra Valley, VIC
• Deviation Road Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills, SA
• Collector ‘Shoreline’ Sangiovese Rose, Canberra, ACT
• Jim Barry The McRae Wood Shiraz, Clare Valley, SA
• Opawa Pinot Noir, Marlborough, NZ

Selection of House Spirits

• Available on request

Selection of Soft Drinks & Sparkling Water

Cruise Menu

2022 Sample Menu. Final menu to be confirmed.

Canapes on arrival

• Huon Valley smoked salmon tartlets
• Salt & pepper prawns
• Fig, goat cheese & caramelised onion bruschetta

Entrée - Served to the table

• Grilled Hokkaido scallops (D/SF)
• Seared duck breast with roast beetroot
• Grilled Hokkaido scallops with chimichurri
• Delhi street chaat

Buffet

• Fresh king prawns with accompaniments
• Grain-fed sirloin served with Stroganoff sauce
• Traditional Indian butter chicken
• Grilled ocean trout fillets
• Pesto penne with shredded zucchini and toasted pine nuts
• Garlic butter fried prawns

Salad Bar

• Granny Smith apple and chicory salad with walnuts + blue cheese dressing (D,N,V)
• Zaatar-spiced couscous nuts and green bean salad with halloumi + pomegranate dressing (N,V)
• Beetroot, feta and orange salad with cayenne + orange blossom vinaigrette (D,V)
• German potato salad + sour cream (D,V)
• Fattoush salad + crispy pita (G,V,N,VE)
• Roasted Japanese pumpkin and pearl barley salad + honey mustard dressing (G,D)

Accompaniments

• Selection of condiments
• Fresh selection of breads

Desserts - Served to the table

• Vanilla bean panna cotta
• Rich chocolate cake
• Heavenly tiramisu

Fruits & Cheese

• Fresh fruit platters
• Deluxe cheese display with crackers

*Sample menu only, subject to minor changes
*Requests for dietary (gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free), substitutions and modifications of menus will be politely declined, as we have an on board kitchen and our kitchen team is required to serve the menus within a required time period, of the respective cruises. All our cruises have at least one vegetarian menu option for seated & served menus and buffets also offer vegetarian choice. We cannot guarantee that certain products or ingredients (halal, nuts, gluten, dairy, etc.) will not be in our food, and we explicitly accept no liability in this regard. For serious food allergies you must make your own decisions on selecting meals. Comments made by our staff are only to assist you in making an informed decision.

Beverage Package

2022 Sample beverage list. Final beverage list to be confirmed by October 2023.

Selection of Premium Beers

• Corona
• James Squire 150 LASHES
• Cooper Light

Selection of Premium Wines & Sparkling

• Chandon Brut Non-Vintage, Yarra Valley, VIC
• Deviation Road Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills, SA
• Collector ‘Shoreline’ Sangiovese Rose, Canberra, ACT
• Jim Barry The McRae Wood Shiraz, Clare Valley, SA
• Opawa Pinot Noir, Marlborough, NZ

Selection of House Spirits

• Available on request

Selection of Soft Drinks & Sparkling Water

Cruise Menu

2022 Sample Menu. Final menu to be confirmed.

First Flavour (Entrée platter shared between two guests)

• Smoked salmon & prawn ceviche with chilli and virgin olive oil
• Caramelised fig and radicchio with balsamic reduction (gf, v, df)
• Roasted breast of duck with blackberries and golden raisins

Second Flavour

• Butterflied West Australian prawns with garlic butter and micro herbs

Third Flavour

• Prime Australian beef, chef's special potatoes with glazed heirloom baby root carrots and eschallot and shiraz jus
  OR
  Grilled Tasmanian salmon fillet with garlic, parsley and pine nuts, mashed potatoes, glazed heirloom baby root carrots and eschallot and sauce vierge

Sweet Flavour (Platter shared between two guests)

• Chefs special dessert platter

Final Flavour (Platters shared between two guests)

• Selection of 3 premium Australian cheeses with dried fruits and crisp lavosh

NYE Vegetarian Dinner Menu

First Flavour

• Salad of asparagus, fig, heirloom tomatoes, zucchini flower, hazelnuts and kalamata olives

Second Flavour

• Haloumi with broad beans, roasted garlic and capers

Main Flavour

• Beetroot ravioli with pine nuts, raisins and beurre blanc

Sweet Flavour - (Platter shared between two guests)

• Seasonal fruit platter

Final Flavour

• Selection of 3 premium Australian cheeses with dried fruits and crisp lavosh

*Sample menu only, subject to minor changes
*Requests for dietary (gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free), substitutions and modifications of menus will be politely declined, as we have an on board kitchen and our kitchen team is required to serve the menus within a required time period, of the respective cruises. All our cruises have at least one vegetarian menu option for seated & served menus and buffets also offer vegetarian choice. We cannot guarantee that certain products or ingredients (halal, nuts, gluten, dairy, etc.) will not be in our food, and we explicitly accept no liability in this regard. For serious food allergies you must make your own decisions on selecting meals. Comments made by our staff are only to assist you in making an informed decision.

Beverage Package

2022 Sample beverage list. Final beverage list to be confirmed by October 2023.

Selection of Premium Beers

• Corona
• James Squire 150 LASHES
• Cooper Light

Selection of Premium Wines & Sparkling

• Chandon Brut Non-Vintage, Yarra Valley, VIC
• Deviation Road Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills, SA
• Collector ‘Shoreline’ Sangiovese Rose, Canberra, ACT
• Jim Barry The McRae Wood Shiraz, Clare Valley, SA
• Opawa Pinot Noir, Marlborough, NZ

Selection of Spirits

• Available on request

Selection of Soft Drinks & Sparkling Water

Cruise Menu

2022 Sample Menu. Final menu to be confirmed.

First Flavour

• Clearview Seafood Platter (to share)
  Grilled scallops with chimichurri | Smoked Salmon Crudo | Grilled Calamari | Herb Crevettes

Second Flavour

• Butterflied West Australian prawns with garlic butter and micro herbs

Third Flavour

• Prime Australian beef, chef's special potatoes with glazed heirloom baby root carrots and eschallot and shiraz jus
  OR
  Grilled Tasmanian salmon fillet with garlic, parsley and pine nuts, mashed potatoes, glazed heirloom baby root carrots and eschallot and sauce vierge

Sweet Flavour (Platter shared between two guests)

• Chefs special dessert platter

Final Flavour (Platters shared between two guests)

• Selection of 3 premium Australian cheeses with dried fruits and crisp lavosh

NYE Vegetarian Dinner Menu

First Flavour

• Salad of asparagus, fig, heirloom tomatoes, zucchini flower, hazelnuts and kalamata olives

Second Flavour

• Haloumi with broad beans, roasted garlic and capers

Main Flavour

• Beetroot ravioli with pine nuts, raisins and beurre blanc

Sweet Flavour - (Platter shared between two guests)

• Seasonal fruit platter

Final Flavour

• Selection of 3 premium Australian cheeses with dried fruits and crisp lavosh

*Sample menu only, subject to minor changes
*Requests for dietary (gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free), substitutions and modifications of menus will be politely declined, as we have an on board kitchen and our kitchen team is required to serve the menus within a required time period, of the respective cruises. All our cruises have at least one vegetarian menu option for seated & served menus and buffets also offer vegetarian choice. We cannot guarantee that certain products or ingredients (halal, nuts, gluten, dairy, etc.) will not be in our food, and we explicitly accept no liability in this regard. For serious food allergies you must make your own decisions on selecting meals. Comments made by our staff are only to assist you in making an informed decision.

Beverage Package

2022 Sample beverage list. Final beverage list to be confirmed by October 2023.

Selection of Premium Beers

• Corona
• James Squire 150 LASHES
• Cooper Light

Selection of Premium Wines & Sparkling

• Chandon Brut Non-Vintage, Yarra Valley, VIC
• Deviation Road Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills, SA
• Kooyong Estate Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
• Collector ‘Shoreline’ Sangiovese Rose, Canberra, ACT
• Jim Barry The McRae Wood Shiraz, Clare Valley, SA
• Opawa Pinot Noir, Marlborough, NZ

Selection of Spirits

• Available on request

Selection of Soft Drinks & Sparkling Water